Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25


nh!nber oi votes special oleetios shal9 e csils
- herelnafter provided Tor the election III srs
or representatives In conereGs m tRe
a,striet or districts in which said tie vote CO
sEc. A. The electors chosen 1, 1tores.,a
Ssnsll, as Twelve clgek on tho day dire Sked by
eeat cf government OF this state and thef, sTd
perform the duties erijoined On them ~ tise
EcoMssitqtion and laws of the Uni,ed ststea
president OF the United States shali before INA
hnour ct twelva on the day nsxt preceding sle
sdAy hxed by law OF con9ress 20 elect Z prpsidsnt
sas & sses ss
at the ITopar JiIne to fnitlI the duties 81 an
elector; and the governor shall forthwith deliver
names Of the eeotora; and it any electors
naIed therein tails To appear before nine oclock
snh 1he en- macrnina day ef election q
elecsors then present shall Immediately proceed
70 eleot Dy ballot N the presence OF the gov
ernor. persons to fill such vacancies a m ~ j
E SEC. 46, 1T more than the number Of persons
required TO I'LL Such vacancy as aforesaid have
the highest and an equal number Of votes.
me governor In the presence Of the electors at
tending shall decide. by lot, which OF said per-
soma shall be elected; otherwise they, to the
number required, having the greatest number Of
votes shsll be considered elected to fill snch va
SEQ. 17s Immediately after such choice is
made, the names OF the persoas so chosen shall
w SOAelASu tAS KOf6E00i Nv GtSCtOlss max
ing such choiee, and the governor shall cause i'm
mediately notice to be given in writing to the
electors 40 chosen. and TO fill such vacancies,
and the persons 40 chosen shall be electors and
shall meet the other electors at the same time
and place. andithen and there discharge all and
singular the duties enjoined on them as electors
aforesaid by the constitution and laws of the
United States and OF this state. ~: =
SEC. 4S. Every elector attending at the seat
OF government, as aforesaid, shall receive three
dollars for every twenty miles travel goiug to
ana returning from, the seat Of government. es-
timnted from his place OF residence by the most
usual route. Such sum shah be allowed by the
auditor upon the certificate Of the governor, and
paid by the state treasurer out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 40 AT the close Of the canvass as pro-
vided In section thirty nine the board of can
vassers shall declarethe person having the high
est number rto Of votes for any oepnsy oittee duly
Tor the proper county: and, in Care said county
contain senatorial OF representative district,
votes for senator or representative shall be de-
clared by said board duly elected. In case OF
appeal, notice thereof shall be entered with the
clerk OF said court within twenty days after
the day Of election.
SEC 80. The county auditor shall make out
for every county officer elected, and lso for each
OF the senators and representatives elected to
tho legislature, IL such county constitutes SEN
atorial OF representative district, certificate of
snch election. and shall deliver the same to the
person entitled thereto, upon demand. without
fee: and he shall also make out tor any candi-
date Or elector Ut his county statement of
votes, provided in sections thirty mine. forty
Fand forty-one, upon being paid therefor one
dollar. ~.
SEC. 81. The county auditor Of each county
which does not constitute a representative or
h oee sha e Of f tna 9o ss
members Of the senate and house Of representa-
tives, which he shall seal and direct to the
county auditor OF the senior county In each SEN
atorial OF representative district respectively,
and II there be two or more counties in such
district Of tha same age then the returns shall
the greatest number Of votes al the last pre-
cedinE general election; and said Suditor shall
Forward such statement to the proper auditor
within fifteen days after the election
Sec. 52. When two or more counties are conn.,
prtsed IN one senatorial distrs The auditor OF the
senior county, or Of the county to which returns
are to be made shall, on the twentieth day after
the district as choose TO attend at his office, call
TO his assistance two Justices of the peace aud
the chairman OF the board of county commits
sioners of his county, and then and there open
the returns Of the votes giver, In the several
counties or portions OF fcountieacomplising such
senat torial district: said auditor as the county
to which the returns are made shall imsnedi-
atelv make out certificates OF election Tor the
persons having the highest number OF votes in
such senatorial district for the members Of the
legislature, which certificate shall be delivered
to the persons entitled thereto
SEC: 50. II on proceeding to canvass the votes
it shall appear to said board Of canvassers, or D
majority thereof that in any statement pro-
duced to them certain matters are omitted In
such statements [that should have been inserted,
or that any mistakes thai are tcefical merely,
exist, thoy shall cause the said statenent to be
sent, by one OF their number or by messenger
whom they shall depute for that purpose to the
town or district from which sllch statements
were received, to have the same corrected, and
the person so deputed shall Immediately pro-
district canvassers, whose duty 1t shall be forth
with to assemble together and make such cor
rections as the facts Of tine case require: but
such county, town or district canvassers shall
not at such meeting change or alter any de-
ctston before made by them, but shall only
cause their their canvass 70 be correctly stated; and
]0uru from day to day for the purpose Of obtatn-
ing and revising SUCH statement, slch adjourn
ment not to extend beyond ten days. :, 49,
SEC. 81. Whenever there is no election
OF any state or county officers, or Of the
required number OF members Of tho house Of
representatives or senate, or Of representatives
sons having an equal and the htgilest number Of
votes for any such office: or whenever any va
oaney occurs, in any OF the said offices, which
said vacancy is not otherwise provided for, the
GOVERNOR within ten days after lie is informed
OF such vacancy or failure to elect, shall issue
proclamation directing that special election be
held in the proper election DISTRICT or districsa
at q time TO be specified In tho proclamation,
not more than twenty days from the date there
Of, to an such office and % said election shall be
calling elections. and the same shall be held and
conducted, and the returns thereof made and
canvassed In the same manner as general cleo
tions are held, conducted, and the returns there
OF made and canvassed; provided that It tire
vacancy occur Ia the Office of representative In
congress, or state senator. or the member OF the
house Of representatives. and there be 40 session
OF the Legislature or congress between the hap
penlnv OF such vacancy and the next general
election occurring fifteen or mere days there
after. such vacancy shall be filled at said gen
eral election - H. #% "a IL
SEC: IS. On eleotions to all any vacancy mn.